The accountant for Serenity Ltd. has provided the following information for the companys defined benefit pension plan for 2021:

January 1, 2021 balances:

Pension Liability $240,000

Other Comprehensive Income Remeasurement losses $99,600

Defined benefit obligation $900,000

Plan assets $660,000

Additional information:

Current service costs $120,000

Actual return on plan assets $21,000

Annual contribution to the plan $216,000

Benefits paid to retirees $14,400

Yield on high quality long-term corporate bonds 7%

Defined benefit obligation, December 31, 2021 (per actuary) $1,025,000

Required:

1. Assuming Serenity is a publicly traded firm reporting under IFRS, complete the following:

a. Calculate the pension expense, defined pension obligation, plan assets, and pension liability accounts at December 31, 2021, using a pension worksheet.

b. Prepare the necessary journal entries related to the pension plan for 2021.

c. Prepare a partial balance sheet illustrating how the pension plan would be reported as at December 31, 2021.

d. Determine the funded status of the pension plan as at December 31, 2021.

Assuming Serenity is a private company reporting under ASPE, complete the following;

1. Calculate the pension expense for the pension plan for 2021.

2. Prepare the necessary journal entries related to the pension plan for 2021.